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EP3175497 - PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING OF DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  27.09.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.10.2019  [2019/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Orthogonal Inc.
1999 Lake Ave.
Rochester, NY 14650 / US
[2017/23]
Inventor(s)01 / DEFRANCO, John Andrew
362 Northumberland Ave.
Redwood City, CA 94070 / US
02 / WRIGHT, Charles Warren
54 County Clare Crescent
Fairport, New York 14450 / US
03 / ROBELLO, Douglas Robert
1291 Foothill Circle
Webster, New York 14580 / US
04 / BYRNE, Frank Xavier
657 Adeline Drive
Webster, New York 14580 / US
05 / FREEMAN, Diane Carol
133 Woodleaf
Pittsford, New York 14534 / US
06 / O'TOOLE, Terrence Robert
526 Old Mill Lane
Webster, New York 14580 / US
 [2017/41]
Former [2017/23]01 / DEFRANCO, John Andrew
36 Oxford Street
Rochester, New York 14607 / US
02 / WRIGHT, Charles Warren
54 County Clare Crescent
Fairport, New York 14450 / US
03 / ROBELLO, Douglas Robert
1291 Foothill Circle
Webster, New York 14580 / US
04 / BYRNE, Frank Xavier
657 Adeline Drive
Webster, New York 14580 / US
05 / FREEMAN, Diane Carol
133 Woodleaf
Pittsford, New York 14534 / US
06 / O'TOOLE, Terrence Robert
526 Old Mill Lane
Webster, New York 14580 / US
Representative(s)Vitillo, Giuseppe
Barzanò & Zanardo Milano S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 61
10128 Torino / IT
[2017/23]
Application number, filing date15828244.231.07.2015
[2017/23]
WO2015US43034
Priority number, dateUS201462031903P01.08.2014         Original published format: US 201462031903 P
[2017/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016019210
Date:04.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3175497
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.02.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR04.02.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01L51/56, H01L21/027, G03F7/09
[2018/33]
CPC:
G03F7/40 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01L21/0274 (KR,US); G03F7/42 (US);
G03F7/094 (EP,US); H01L21/0272 (EP,US); H10K71/16 (EP,CN,KR);
H10K71/233 (EP,CN,KR,US); H10K71/40 (EP,CN,KR); H10K71/00 (US);
H10K71/221 (US); Y02E10/549 (EP,US); Y02P70/50 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/23]H01L51/56, H01L21/027
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/23]
TitleGerman:POTOLITHOGRAFISCHE STRUKTURIERUNG VON VORRICHTUNGEN[2017/23]
English:PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC PATTERNING OF DEVICES[2017/23]
French:FORMATION DE MOTIFS PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIQUE DE DISPOSITIFS[2017/23]
Entry into regional phase24.02.2017National basic fee paid 
24.02.2017Search fee paid 
24.02.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
24.02.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/23]
24.02.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2017Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: Claims {1}
20.01.2018Loss of particular rights, legal effect: Claims
18.05.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/44]
17.06.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US6013538  (BURROWS PAUL [US], et al) [A] 1-25* the whole document *;
 [XYI]WO2012118713  (ORTHOGONAL INC [US], et al) [X] 1,4,11,12,15-21,23-25 * page 17, line 17 - page 22, line 8; figures 2, 3 * [Y] 7-10 [I] 2,3,5,6,13,22;
 [Y]WO2012148884  (ORTHOGONAL INC [US], et al) [Y] 7-10 * claims 1-36 *
International search[A]US2010289019  (KATZ HOWARD EDAN [US], et al) [A] 1-27* See paragraphs [0030]-[0043], claim 1 and figure 3. *;
 [A]WO2011139774  (ORTHOGONAL INC [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * See page 4, line 10- page 22, line 26, claim 1 and figure 1. *;
 [A]US2012305897  (OBER CHRISTOPHER [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * See paragraphs [0006]-[0053], claim 1 and figure 21. *;
 [A]WO2013074622  (ORTHOGONAL INC [US]) [A] 1-27 * See paragraphs [0017]-[0036], claim 13 and figure 2. *;
 [A]US2014127625  (DEFRANCO JOHN [US], et al) [A] 1-27 * See paragraphs [0057]-[0069], claim 50 and figure 1. *
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